Mukoko News

Pan-African news & analytics for Zimbabwe and 15 African countries: briefings and trends.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Pan-African news & analytics for Zimbabwe and 15 African countries: briefings and trends.

    How to connect

    How to connect Mukoko News to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Mukoko News to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Mukoko News to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (16)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    get_briefingAnswer "What's happening in [place/topic]?" — top story, recent articles, and trending topics in one call. Accepts country codes (ZW, KE), region names (East Africa, Southern Africa), category topics (politics, business), or omit focus for a pan-African overview. Returns short excerpts with word counts and app links only — call get_article with an article id to read a full article body inline.
    track_storyFollow the development of a news story over time. Returns articles in chronological order showing how a story evolved. Use since to control the lookback window.
    get_location_newsNews from a specific place in Africa. Accepts country codes, country names, region names, or city names.
    compare_locationsCompare news coverage between 2–4 African countries or regions side by side.
    get_source_viewSee how a specific news source is covering a topic.
    find_storiesSearch articles by keyword, tag, category, or country. Results carry short excerpts, word counts, and app links only — call get_article with a result's id to read the full article body inline.
    get_articleRead a single article by ID or slug. Returns the full article body inline as markdown (truncated at ~8000 characters with a link to continue in the app) plus source metadata and the Mukoko app URL. Use this after a list tool (get_briefing, find_stories, …) to read an article without leaving the conversation.
    list_categoriesList all news categories with article counts.
    list_sourcesList active news sources. Optionally filter by country code.
    get_statsPlatform statistics: total articles, active sources, and today's output.
    get_my_feedPersonalised news feed based on the authenticated user's article likes and saves. Requires Authorization: Bearer <WorkOS access token>.
    get_trending_analyticsOpen analytics: trending topics, categories, keywords, and sources for any location or period. Part of Mukoko's open data policy.
    detect_surgeDetect sudden spikes in news coverage — compares last 24h against 7-day baseline. Surfaces unusual increases like crime up 5× in Bulawayo or a football surge in Ghana.
    get_content_analyticsOpen data breakdown of news coverage by category, country, and keyword for a given period.
    trigger_enrichmentManually run the AI enrichment agent over existing articles (classification, keywords, entities, quality scoring). RESTRICTED to platform-team accounts — requires a WorkOS bearer token issued inside the platform-team org. By default enriches the most recent un-enriched articles; pass article_ids to target specific ones, or reset_attempts to re-run articles that previously hit the failure cap.
    drain_enrichment_backlogDrain the ENTIRE un-enriched article backlog, not just one batch. RESTRICTED to platform-team accounts (WorkOS bearer issued inside the platform-team org). Fire-and-forget: asks the pipeline worker to enrich un-enriched articles in batches (oldest first) until the backlog is clear, running independently of the automatic 10-minute sweep. Returns immediately; use trigger_enrichment for a single targeted batch instead.